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When I thought of teaching English as a second language in Italy, I couldn’t help but picture sunny, blue skies, colossal pizzas, Aperol spritzers and the clear blue Adriatic coastline. I know there’s no perfect country, but there’s a reason why Italy is always a top holiday destination – why wouldn’t you want to live …

It’s 9 am and all I can hear is singing. A man’s opera-like voice echoing through the empty streets, and to his credit, he’s got an excellent vibrato. As the singing gets louder, I turn to see that the singer is a police officer on a bicycle, wearing a tight navy blue uniform with gold trim. Paired …

“Please don’t tell me this is the only way down,” I said. “Yep, afraid so – you’ll be fine, just don’t overthink it,” Matt said. I was at an altitude of nearly 2,500m on the highest, east-facing mountain in Zürs, Austria, looking down a sheer cliff drop. I was definitely overthinking it. The view acted …